Associate, Membership and Peer Exchange

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Associate for Membership and Peer Exchange is a key member of the Peer Exchange, Policy, and Programs Team, which is responsible for membership, peer exchange, policy, and resident-focused programs. Reporting to the Director of Peer Exchange and working closely with the Vice President for Membership and Peer Exchange and the Manager of Meeting Operations, the associate is responsible for multiple aspects of membership and peer exchange administration, interacting with staff throughout the organization to connect peer exchange to their work, and engaging with HPN members.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ADMINISTRATION

Membership

• Respond to inquiries by organizations interested in HPN membership.
• Manage the online application forms, making revisions as necessary and streamlining tracking and management of the pipeline of prospective members.
• Conduct research on potential new member organizations.
• Assist in the review and assessment of membership applications, including performance of due diligence, and production of reports for internal management and the Board’s Membership and Peer Exchange Committee.
• Assist in the annual membership renewal process, including outreach to members and tracking of dues payments.
• Collect, curate, and disseminate relevant member news, serving as an internal information source on current activities being undertaken by members.
• Help maintain current membership information in Salesforce, working closely with the HPN Data Analytics Team and with the Manager of Meeting Operations, assisting on data collection and analysis projects as needed.

Peer Exchange

• Assist in organizing and implementing 60+ virtual peer exchange sessions throughout the year, including those of HPN’s 16+ peer exchange communities by functional areas (COOs, CFOs, etc.) as well as cross-cutting topics.
• Assist in project management, content development, notetaking and notetaking coordination for two in-person HPN member meetings per year.
• Assist in developing program content and project management for two industry collaboratives – Strength Matters, an initiative focused on financial management, and the International Housing Partnership, linking HPN to networks in the UK/Ireland, Canada, and Australia.
• Assist in the development and management of HPN’s racial equity efforts with members – including planning for virtual and in-person peer exchange, managing measurement tools to assess HPN network progress on racial equity, and assisting with efforts launched by the Board’s Racial Equity Committee.
• Assist in analyzing and summarizing notes and recordings and sharing learnings from peer exchanges, in coordination with HPN’s Data Analytics team, to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities (such as for new innovations or policy advocacy efforts).
• Review meeting notes/recordings and help coordinate with staff to ensure appropriate follow-up action from peer exchanges.
• Working with our Data Analytics team and the Director, assist in efforts to track and share key learnings from all peer exchanges.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS or comparable related experience.
• 2-3 years of professional experience preferred but will consider recent graduates with relevant internships or volunteer positions.
• Demonstrable interest in the community development and/or affordable housing industry, with a strong grasp of current housing and community development issues.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and maintain clean, actionable data. Strong data analysis skills with experience analyzing, measuring, and articulating program results and outcomes.
• Excellent computer/technology skills. Experience with customer relations management software and business intelligence (BI) tools (such as Salesforce, FormAssembly or similar programs) is highly desirable.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills required, experience with public speaking, presentation or group facilitation a plus.

LOCATION

HPN is a remote company. Employees may work from anywhere in the contiguous 48 states while staying fully engaged with their team and the broader company through virtual collaboration tools and regular online meetings. Occasional travel is required for in-person meetings, conferences, or team-building events to foster strong relationships and ensure alignment with key initiatives. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work from their home, have a dedicated office, and be comfortable balancing virtual communication with the ability to travel as needed for business purposes.

COMPENSATION

Salary: $64,800 (min)-$81,000 (mid). Commensurate with education and experience with a bonus potential.

BENEFITS:

15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement, and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!

TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter detailing your interest in this opportunity and your relevant skills and expertise.

ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.

Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member‐driven approach is:

• Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
• Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
• Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
• Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.

Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY

HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

WE VALUE

Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.

Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.

Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.

Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.

Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.